Bone reveals possible cannibalism among ancient relatives of humans
The analytical method behind this discovery was created by CSU paleoanthropologist Michael Pante, who studies feeding behavior of early humans.
CSU team launches online tool to help prepare for, adapt to climate changes in African forests
In June, a NASA-funded team of Colorado State University researchers traveled to Kenya to unveil a new interactive, online tool to help land managers and foresters working in Kenyan and African forests.
When it comes to wildfires, history isn’t as useful as it used to be
The impacts of wildfire can be devastating, but the widespread nature of those impacts and their full costs to society are still being researched.
Saving the mysterious piñon pines of Owl Canyon
A pine grove in Owl Canyon is 150 miles away from the next closest stand of piñons. So, how the heck did it get there?
Were early humans cannibals? CSU paleoanthropologist talks about new findings regarding the oldest taboo
Colorado State University paleoanthropologist Michael Pante talks about this important discovery, what it means for future fossil research, and what was it that led our early ancestors to eat each other.
A case of cannibalism?
Smithsonian, CSU researchers uncover how humans’ relatives butchered one another 1.45 million years ago.
A case of cannibalism? Smithsonian, CSU researchers uncover how humans’ relatives butchered one another 1.45 million years ago
The research is the first application of the 3D quantitative method — developed and published by CSU professor Michael Pante in 2017 — to a fossil specimen.
Outstanding Grad: Cort Johnson
Cort Johnson is recognized as an outstanding graduate for being an exemplary scholar, researcher, and athlete.
Just what is in the Clark A basement?
The subterranean floor of Clark holds jaw-dropping collections of artifacts – along with actual jaws of bison and other fauna – within the CSU Archaeological Repository and other labs and research spaces of the Department of Anthropology and Geography.
Beyond digging in the dirt: CSU researcher uses geophysical, digital exploration to investigate North America’s first city
Geoarchaeologist Ed Henry and colleagues received a $312K NSF grant to investigate the mounds at Cahokia, the largest and most influential urban settlement of the Mississippian culture in 1050 C.E., using magnetometry instruments that are non-invasive and non-destructive.